The Southern coastline is a weak link in the Confederacy. Their ports cut off by Union blockades, and many key coastal land areas now under the control of the United States Army, the Confederate States is largely isolated from its own coastline. Furthermore, the Northern military presence in the region is leading to ever-growing numbers…
The Stamping Ground Baptist Church in Scott County, Kentucky represents a common historical trajectory of many Baptist congregations formed in the South at the turn of the 19th century. Founded by Baptist pioneers relocating to the Southern frontier, the Stamping Ground church from its inception is comprised of both white and black members, the latter…
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, solidly under the control of the United States military, is the Union’s southern headquarters for the war and a major military supply depot. Fort Howell, a hospital, barracks, and other structures support a force that at times exceeds 30,000 men. Strategically, the island is staging grounds and supply headquarters for…